Preview–Golden Age superheroes unite as Project Superpowers returns

Who doesn’t love a modern team-up of classic characters from the Golden Age of comic books? The latest, Project Superpowers, is arriving at comic book stores Wednesday. It’s a great start to another superhero team, in an ocean of superhero teams available. Taking only a little inspiration from Watchmen, instead of creating new characters it features actual superheroes from comics of the past banding together again: The Green Lama, Masquerade, The Mighty Samson, Black Terror, The Scarab, The Death-Defying Devil, and more. If you’re a fan of the storytelling of Suicide Squad’s Rob Williams, and agree Legenderry’s Sergio Davila knows how to draw great superhero books, Project Superpowers should be next on your comic book store pull list.

A different tale than Alex Ross’s 2008 resurrection of dozens of heroes in his Project Superpowers series, the story is updated for today, albeit pulling a few superheroes from the earlier series. Dynamite Comics is publishing seven variant covers in all for the first book in this latest series with the Project Superpowers title, by Francesco Mattina, Ed Benes, Philip Tan, JG Jones, Stephen Segovia, and more. “An all-new threat faces the Earth, while the team faces turmoil from within and must overcome all obstacles to prove their worth and value in a world that desperately needs its heroes.”

A new superheroine is about to be called to duty. Here is a preview of the first issue and variant covers from the new Project Superpowers, courtesy of Dynamite Comics: